A true mismatch as a pass rusher, Bain’s blend of skills allow him to take advantage of any style of OL. With explosion off the snap and violent hands that shock the sturdiest of opposition, Bain wins most of his pass rush reps within the first second of the play. When lined up outside, his get-off and bend is enough to win one-on-one reps in the NFL right now.

Whether standing up or in a 4-point stance, Bain bounds across the LOS and with fluid movement and dips around tackles while deftly knocking away their hands. There is some stickiness at the top of his arc, but he shows enough balance to flatten and explode or contort his body and make an impact on rushes that should just be a fly-by. He is not limited to only attacking the outside shoulder though, as Bain has the agility to set up his opponent before leaping across their face and making a B-line to the passer. When forced to hand fight, he is accurate and sudden and rarely allows linemen to latch on for more than a moment.

His explosiveness and hand fighting are even more apparent when he is deployed as an interior rusher. Guards and centers do not have the foot quickness to stay in front of him and anytime they overset, they are promptly upheaved and driven into the lap of the QB. One area of Bain’s pass rush skill set that leads to potential vulnerability is his arm length. There are times that he will get stuck against opponents with plus length that get their hands on him first. When this occurs, Bain has a strong secondary rush predicated on his power and hustle, which will lead to clean-up sacks at the next level. That hustle, along with a natural feel for the game, allows Bain to recognize and dismantle screen passes.

Bain is a supreme run stuffer when lining up on the edge. He violently displaces opponents with his hands and can hold his spot when facing double teams. Using his explosiveness to win at the snap, Bain shocks the lineman immediately. Once Bain gets his hands inside and grasps his target, it is impossible to break his grip. As he latches on, Bain gets his eyes into the backfield and can decide to drive the blocker back and squeeze run lanes or ragdoll his opponent and get a lick on the ballcarrier.

Double teams find it difficult to move him off his spot and even when caught off guard, he rapidly roots his foot in the ground and does not budge. Balance and agility are present throughout his game and Bain maintains power and explosiveness when forced into an irregular angle. He naturally flips his hips and quickly regains any territory he may have lost. Whenever the play goes away from him, he changes direction with ease and his stellar hustle will allow him to rack up chase-down tackles at the next level.

Bain is a Day-1, every-down starter for any NFL team. His combination of power, balance, and explosiveness allow him to be a pass rush mismatch across the DL and they are all complimentary to his greatest ability, stopping the run. He is a heads-up player with experience and has room to grow. Bain has ideal toughness and hustle to be a four-down player, if needed.

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